The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-04-07
7E ETHICS CO aUGGINfa.
Learned Disqa:sitisr Upon a Very Popular
Iadurtry.

A few days ago Il young gentleman
residing on Polk avenue hugged his
grandmother with such icrvor that three
of the old lady's ribs We're dis!ocated,
and she now lies in prccariOus condi-
iion. This, may add. is an unprcccd-
entcd case. Men have iiurged the OPP
posite sex with such foro:i;Y rs 10 en-
danger their lives. but then the opera
ton WAS not performed upon the grand
mother. About 4 year ago 4 young
man in the east embraced his sweet
heart, and when the hug WAS over he
found she was dead. But she had long
suffered from Il disease of the heart; 50
be WAS only in part responsible for this
'nelanchoiT occurrence. Hugging is :.
comparatively modern institution. Oar
:'Icesaors never luggcd. They calmly
aad Ge:nu.cly embraced. Now, here !
pause 20 draw the line betw cen the hug
and the embrace. Tie hug is an EARN
est, quick, iinpetuous contraction of the
muscles OF the arms and cIiest when the
object to be iiuggcd lies within the circio
bounded by the arms. while the chest Is
the goal or final point OF the hug. The
warmth of the hug is determined by ;he
extent of muscular contraction. But
the hug is Ro;, rs anaioaIis:; assert.
Terminated when the object is brought
in contact with the chest. On the con-
trary, the sw ecping in is but the shell OF
the operation. the kernel is reached
when Tie space l;etween the nuggcr ai;d
the huggce is ann!hii;.te.l. ;nd t.ie blade
OF Il knife could scarcely be inserted be-
tween both surfaces. This is. PERHAPS
the most dangerous stage OF the opera
ton. 4 pound. nay feT OFFICES. Of
extra pressure may result, II not III inc
DISPLACEMENT of :, rib. ut least in The
bursting OF :, corsct string. Will, tina al.
most inevitable destruction OF bangs
montaIucs, and such ike he;.t,.,,oar
Tnc release. il net skiliiiiliy mama-e'i.
is also attended Wit danger. and shniild
be as gradual rs the elementary pres
sure.
Expressions Of anguish OF the par, 0:
the nug2es m:y, rs :, rI,lr, he regarded
rs hvpocr.tica, and should have no cf-
feet in inducing the iiuggcr TO diminish
lb" pressure. In Ike manner ;.li dam
ger-signals in regard 10 the arrival of :.
I'D party on the scene shouii IL IN
vestigated By The party of the first be-
fore receiving the attention the genuine
arrival Oh Il parent or guardian might
command. This may be done by =
quick glance over the shoulder. anu
this rapid change Of the ;lirect!oa of lie
head may he accomplished By Il little
practice without making any relaxation
Of pressure necessary Il the warning
should prove to ile without foundation
the deceit niay te punished by from two
TO three pounds additional pressure.
but SO gradual that none of the :idoT:i-
nIents OF the person Iugged may S'i:ier.
For these little accidents ruflic the tenn
per and eu,bii;cr the memory OF the
operation. the small affairs of the toilet
are not accomplished easily, and tho fc-
alaic mind is ruiiied by The destruction
o. ,hc laborious embellishments OF the
morning iioiIr.
Near relatives should be embraced
and no: h;g::ai. The embrace is mere
IL the throwing OF. and partial con;rac-
ton OF the arms, without any special
attention 10 an objective point Aa
especially young and pretty aunt may
be excepted. and have known cas,s
where an extremely Juvenile and good
looking Step-mo:iier has been the occa-
sion of The merging o; the embrace into
the hug. But this is rarely done, and
is attended with mach danger, p:irticrl-
larly il the enljracer is dependent on
the purse OF the Old man for the neces-
silIcs. us well is the ll.Zu:ies, ii lie. 10
embrace Il motl.cr-in-i:iw is :. hollow
mockcry, and should be attempted only
when some important object has TO be
attained, and eyea then We doubt If it
is excus;bie. : cousin may be either
hugged or embraced, rs tie fancy of the
operator may dictate. the choice de-
pending solely on line age and good
looks OF this most convenient and de-
Egb.fIi rclation.-SCcrGnlcH Bee.